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P. FRASER.. SPRING BBD BOTTOM.

No'. 288,223. Patented Nov. 13, 1883.

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PETER FRASER, OF HAMILTON, ONTARIO, CANADA.

SPRING BED-BCTTOM.

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Application Bled November 10, 1882. (No model.)

T 0 all whom it may concern:

g Be it kn own that I, PETER FRASER, of Hamilton, in the county of Wentworth, in the Province of Ontario, Dominion of Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Spring Bed-Bottoms; and I do hereby deelarethat the following is a full, clear, and exact description of `the construction and operation of the saine.

The object of the invention is to'provide a springbed-bottointhatwillbe noiseless, rounded or deck-shaped on the top, easy to lie on, very durable, and will give to weight and retain its shape on the removal of the weight,

and which can be detached or combined with a bedstead.

My invention consists, rst, in constructing the sides and ends of a bed-bottoni with a series of staples of a peculiar form driven there-v in, leaving a clear space ybetween the wood and staple, the latter retaining the top portion of the spring in such a way that while all the side and end springs are held to. the sides and ends of the frame the said springs slide up and down upon the staples, and by ymaking the outside row of side and end springs a little shorter than the inner ones the bed is slightly raised'or rounded in the center, like the deck ofV a ship; second, in constructing, for al slight changa' the bed-bottom Vand bedstead combined in one, in which the bed-bottom is constructed just the'same as when detached, only the bedbotton1 is a solid fixture, with the sides and ends somewhat more elevated above the staples thanv when the bed-bottom is separate from the bed, so a-s tohold' a mattress upon the springs, the posts of the bed being aiixed to the bed-bottom, with all the springs attached thereto.

By reference to the drawings forming part of this specification it will be' seen that Figure I is a plan view of the bed-bottom. Fig. 2 is a partial section of the same. Fig. 3 is a detached section, showing one spring under pressure. Fig. i is a top view of one of the slats, showing cord'under the springs. Fig. 5 is a section of combined bedstead and bed-bottom. Fig. 6 'shows the end knotted or fastened to e the body of the spring. Fig. 7 is a side View of one of the staples. Fig. 8 represents a bedsection with swinging ends, for convenience in transportation.

A A, Fig. 1, represents a frame forming the bed-bottom, and cut thinner at the inner top portion all around, forming a recess, a, and a 55 projection, b, as shown at the section, Fig. 2.

I construct wire staples oi1 the form shown at B, Fig. 7, and Vdrive them into the frame, the lower end into the projection and thefupper part into the top of the frame at a slight 6o angle, leaving a space between the inner side of the frame and that portion of the staple not in the wood, and the top coil of each spring C is caught by one of the staples and the corner springs by two staples, as shown at Fig. 2.

The bottom of each spring C rests upon the slats D, two 'pieces of twine, e, being laid along each slat under the springs to deaden sound, and they are secured to the said sl'ats by small staples f in the usual way. All the springs 7o are connected together by O-shaped links E, which form a very convenient and easy method of securing the springs to. one another. The bent ends of the links are simply made to catch on each spring, and bent around it with- 7 5 out solder or other devices.

The springs on the outside may be a little shorter than the inner ones, so as to always have4 the center of the bed the highest or deck shaped, and always retain that shape when 8o there is no weight upon the bed. When weight is on the bed, all the outside rows of springs are pressed down, but retain their upright position, on account of the staples B, which prevents the said springs from being pushed to S5 one side, while all the springs, being connected together by the links E, retain a perpendicular position at all times.

It will be observed that each spring is bent S-shaped, as at x, ashort distance from its 9o end, which end is simply bent around the S portion without soldering, which makes the spring firm, yet elastic, with no. sharp end, which is objectionable, as in some of the old kinds of springs the ends would work loose 95 andvpenetrate and tear the canvas covering or mattress, sometimes both.

By making the sides and ends A a little higher than shown at Figs. I and 2 by a strip, F, Fig. 5, the frame is slightly raised to keep roo in place a mattress, G, and posts H being affixed to'theframe so constructed, a combined bed `bcttonrand bedstead is formed, which dispenses with a separate bed-bottom when so required. I .also construct the bed-bottom and bedstead in such a manner that it forins a complete bed and lounge, the bed-bottom being made to swing back nearly upright to 5 form the back of the lounge; and for convenience in transportation I also construct the ends ofthe bed in such away as to be pivotedto the side frames, A, of the bed-bottom, and fastened with any suitable hook or fcatehwhen in use. .For shipment the ends will be unhooked and folded over on the bed-bottoni, as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 8Whiel1 is a section of the swinging end.

Having thus described my device, what IY claim as my invention is- 1. A spring bedbotton1 constructed, substantially as hereinl shown and described, vwithy a groove, a, out around the inner upper sides and ends ,of thel frame A, and Yhaving staples 2o B inserted -iu the. frame, each stapleinclosing y as constructed, of the swinging ends of a bed,

as shown at Fig. 8, for the purpose speeied.

Dated at Hamilton, Canada, this 13th day 35 of October, 1882.`

' PETER FRASER.- ln v.presence of W. BRUCE, T. CooKBURN. 

